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| Plot Summary of Falling Leaves: the True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter |
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"Against the background of Chinese history, Adeline Yen Mah tells the story of her own, more personal struggle - her grim, gruesome childhood. Born to a wealthy family in pre-revolution China, Adeline was the unwanted daughter, the child that "killed her mother" (in reality, poor post-natal hygiene killed her mother). Her situation became intolerably worse when her father married a second time, to the beautiful, cruel Niang, whose primary interest in life appears to have been manipulation and emotional abuse. Although the story is depressing in parts, infuriating in others, it ends well - with a happy marriage and a new life in America for Adeline. And that's its saving grace - the book isn't just the story of a wretched childhood, its the story of overcoming one."
Ivy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- Chinese
Gender/Class story?
- woman's story
Family, hate
Yes
Struggle with:
- Step Parent(s)
The difficult family member
- disapproves of life choices
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Chinese
Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- decency
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Autobiography?
Yes
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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